Author: Mike RichardsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dinky toys
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Dinky Toys & Modelled Miniatures 1931-1979
Author: Mike RichardsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dinky toys
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Dinky Toys and Modelled Miniatures 1931-1979
Author: Mike RichardsonThe Automobile in American History and Culture
Author: Michael L. BergerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313016062
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
This comprehensive reference guide reviews the literature concerning the impact of the automobile on American social, economic, and political history. Covering the complete history of the automobile to date, twelve chapters of bibliographic essays describe the important works in a series of related topics and provide broad thematic contexts. This work includes general histories of the automobile, the industry it spawned and labor-management relations, as well as biographies of famous automotive personalities. Focusing on books concerned with various social aspects, chapters discuss such issues as the car's influence on family life, youth, women, the elderly, minorities, literature, and leisure and recreation. Berger has also included works that investigate the government's role in aiding and regulating the automobile, with sections on roads and highways, safety, and pollution. The guide concludes with an overview of reference works and periodicals in the field and a description of selected research collections. The Automobile in American History and Culture provides a resource with which to examine the entire field and its structure. Popular culture scholars and enthusiasts involved in automotive research will appreciate the extensive scope of this reference. Cross-referenced throughout, it will serve as a valuable research tool.
The British Library General Catalogue of Printed Books, 1986 to 1987
Author: British LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Cataloging Bulletin
Author: Hennepin County Library. Cataloging SectionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cataloging
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
HCL Cataloging Bulletin
Author: Hennepin County Library. Technical Services DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cataloging
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
The Design Encyclopedia
Author: Mel ByarsPublisher: Museum of Modern Art
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 838
Book Description
Design has an increasingly high profile - figures like Philippe Starck are as venerated and well known as more traditional artists. But where the literature on fine art is vast, design is still conparatively ill-served. This encyclopedia provides an account of the still largely unknown story of design.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
Author: Gordon CampbellPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195189485
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1277
Book Description
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. With over 1,000 entries, as well as hundreds drawn from the 34-volume Dictionary of Art, this topical collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history, practice, and mechanics of the decorative arts. Accompanied by almost 100 color and more than 500 black and white illustrations, the 1,290 pages of this title include hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. Explore the works of Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, and the Wiener Wekstatte, or delve into the history of Navajo blankets and wing chairs in thousands of entries on artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms.
The British National Bibliography
Author: Arthur James WellsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1766
Book Description
Collectibles Price Guide 2005
Author: Judith MillerPublisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780756605230
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
Written by world-renowned expert Judith Miller and compiled by ex-Sotheby's specialist Mark Hill, this full-color, specially photographed, catalogue-style collectibles price guideQthe only of its kindQenables anyone to identify and value over 5,000 classic and kitsch collectibles quickly and easily. Perfect for garage sales or the Internet, this guide covers Americana to folk art. 0-7566-0523-7$25.00 / DK Publishing, Inc.